Internet users in Libya
Libya: Internet users was 169.98 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Libya, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2011, internet users in Libya stood at 169.98 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 4,537.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Libya peaked at 169.98 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Libya ranks 14th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet users in Libya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 1.34 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 1.87 per 1,000 people | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 3.67 per 1,000 people | +96.0% |
| 2002 | 22.44 per 1,000 people | +512.3% |
| 2003 | 28.15 per 1,000 people | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 35.33 per 1,000 people | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 39.18 per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 43.01 per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 47.22 per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 90 per 1,000 people | +90.6% |
| 2009 | 108 per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 140 per 1,000 people | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 169.98 per 1,000 people | +21.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 169.98 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 154.99 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Libya's 169.98 per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 278.44 per 1,000 people, 61% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +512.3% | 3.67 per 1,000 people | 22.44 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6681 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 1.34 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.89 per 1,000 people | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 108 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.99 per 1,000 people | 140 per 1,000 people | 169.98 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More science & technology data for Libya
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 192.97 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.93 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.94 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 7.92 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.1293 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 443.08 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Libya?
- Internet users in Libya was 169.98 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 169.98 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for internet users?
- Libya ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,537.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Internet users (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.